Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan Well-known flautist Ben Turpin: <a href="http://www.comedylegends.org.uk/Ben_s_Biography/BENTURPIN402.JPG" target="_blank">http://www.comedylegends.org.u...N402.JPG</a>
Originally Posted By mawnck >>As Homer Simpson would say I have no idea who that is.<< Hagood Hardy was the guy who wrote and originally recorded that song. >>I'm pretty sure that most people playing flute I've ever seen (and I've seen a lot of them with my share of time in band), they're almost always cross-eyed when playing.<< Looking at the flute. The pros don't have to do that. >>I'm not sure if it was her or the trumpet (my money's on the trumpet...talk about elitists!), but one of them was playing wrong notes left and right.<< Absolutely, definitely, unquestionably her. She was playing to a professional backing track tape. The notes weren't exactly wrong, but they were definitely out of tune with the tape, and got worse as it went.
Originally Posted By Mr X ***She was playing to a professional backing track tape.*** Are you sure about that? She sucked, no question there..but that junk behind her sounded like garbage as well. I don't think there was anything much "professional" about any of that. (I kinda figured it was some Alaska backup big band of some sort)
Originally Posted By Mr X Watching again, nope that was no tape. There are musicians in the dark behind her if you look closely (assuredly Alaska's finest...though I've seen worse in Japan believe you me! lol).
Originally Posted By mawnck >>Watching again, nope that was no tape.<< Urkk, you're correct. Don't know where I got it in my mind that she was playing to a tape. I must've been confusing it with something else, having watched it at work with various other things - some of them actually work related - going on at the same time. Anyway, clearly not a tape. And the trumpet player was much worse than she was. Nevertheless, she was playing about half a key sharp.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip You have to give her props though for not taking the easy way out and doing a "dramatic reading" of the Pledge of Allegiance or something. By the way, was it my imagination or could you see her bra through her blouse when the light was shining on it a certain way? Not that I was looking or anything. ;-)
Originally Posted By mawnck I wouldn't know, RT. I was most definitely not looking. Politics totally aside, I just don't get the appeal. I'm not sure she could get through a dramatic reading of the Pledge of Allegiance. But her base woulda loved it anyway, no doubt.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip At the same site linked to for the Palin Flute video, I also clicked on this video. <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/01/does-bill-clintons-new-sl_n_130887.html" target="_blank">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/...887.html</a> God, how I wish I could vote for Slick again. I'd be wiling to make him President for Life.
Originally Posted By Mr X ***And the trumpet player was much worse than she was.*** Oh god, he/she was bad!
Originally Posted By dshyates So flute is her strong suit? I would hate to see something she is bad at.
Originally Posted By wonderingalice <<God, how I wish I could vote for Slick again. I'd be wiling to make him President for Life.>> I hear ya, RT... I remember how excited me and my friends all were during his first campaign. Knowing that we were voting for a fellow baby boomer who was cool and we could relate to. Now, it's back to Geezerville or a guy younger than me for the first time - I like Obama, but he makes me feel OLD. *LOL*
Originally Posted By wonderingalice Oh... And I meant to say earlier... I can do "Ben Turpin Eyes." Mastered it when I was a kid and watched him in old Laurel & Hardy flicks. ;-)
Originally Posted By wonderingalice Heh heh... I knew someone would make that connection - probably you, 2oony! *LOL*
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan His bowler's charcoal gray He always looks surprised His mustache twitches and sways He's got Ben Turpin Eyes... (Great. Now that tune's stuck in my head aaaaaaaaaalllll day...)
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan And what about the person in the orchestra who plays the triangle? Triangularist? And the cymbal player? Cymbalism? And the kettle drum player with the Boston Pops? Kettle Pop?
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <At the same site linked to for the Palin Flute video, I also clicked on this video. <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/...887.html" target="_blank">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/...887.html</a> God, how I wish I could vote for Slick again. I'd be wiling to make him President for Life. < There's the return of the RT I know ( picturing the refurbishing of the Clinton shrine in the living room ) you know I was no huge fan of his - but I agree with the fact he would have my vote this election if he could run
Originally Posted By DAR Clinton was kind of like the Pete Rose of politics. He had the Hall of Fame numbers but a personal weakness may prevent him from entering in.
